Exodus 18:15

And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:

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And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

In Context

14And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?

16And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:12And they kept him shut up, till a decision might be given by the mouth of the Lord.

Numbers 9:8And Moses said to them, Do nothing till the Lord gives me directions about you.

Numbers 27:5So Moses put their cause before the Lord.

Judges 1:1Now after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel made request to the Lord, saying, Who is to go up first to make war for us against the Canaanites?

Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:14-27

Jethro's Advice to Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: 16 When they have a matter,… Read the whole commentary →

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